Latin Infinitives

Ambulāre vult.

• She wants to walk.

• To want to walk.

• She walks.

• I want to walk.

Nōlō sedēre sub arbore.

• I don't want to sit under the tree.

• He's not under the tree.

• She doesn't want to sit under the tree.

• He does not sit under the tree.

In agrō currere nōn potest.

• He is not able to run in the field.

• He does not want to run in the field.

• To run in the field

• He is able to run in the field.

Elephantus Cornēliam petere vult.

• Elephantus wants to look for Cornelia.

• Elephantus is looking for Cornelia.

• Cornelia looks for Elephantus.

• Cornelia is able to look for Elephantus.

Magister Bouffardus in hortō clamāre debet.

• Mr. B ought to shout in the garden.

• To shout in the garden

• Mr. B wants to shout in the garden.

• Mr. B can shout in the garden.

Lupus in villā habitāre potest.

• The wolf can live in the house.

• The wolf cannot live in the house.

• The wolf wants to live in the house.

• The wolf is afraid to live in the house.

Volō in silvā errāre.

• I want to wander in the woods.

• I can wander in the woods.

• He can wander in the woods.

• She wants to wander in the woods.

Clāmāre Elephantus timet.

• Elephantus is afraid to shout.

• To shout to be afraid

• Elephantus can shout.

• Shouting Elephantus!!

Discipulī legere amant.

• The students love to read.

• The students are able to read.

• To love to read.

• They love to read.

Prope rīvum legere potest.

• She can read near the stream.

• She reads near the stream.

• She loves to read near the stream.

• She is afraid to read near the stream.